The Darkside of People Pleasing

It’s as scary as the vampires populating the movie screens and books. And just as seductive: It’s the darkside of needing to please. A coaching client of mine said she couldn’t see any value in not being too nice until I bluntly explained the huge and scary...

12 Ways to Stop People Pleasing

Either you read some of my previous blogs on being a chronic people pleaser or you self-diagnosed. But you’re ready to do something about it because the people-pleasing habit had wrought havoc on either your health, professional or personal life – maybe all three....

19 Reasons to Stop People Pleasing

Yep, you’ve identified yourself as a people pleaser. Now what? Make the decision to stop the need to please. Not just for yourself – as that’s hard to do for a people pleaser  –  but for everyone else you love. The reasons for ending the cycle of people pleasing,...

52 Traits of a Chronic People Pleaser

Almost everybody people pleases or has the need to be liked. This list, however, is for those of us who have allowed the need to please to compromise the health of our relationships, work, finances and our bodies. Here are 52 Ways to Recognize the Chronic, Ingrained...